On May 22, 2023, at 2132 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 500 block of Buchanan Street regarding a shooting.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Shooting Investigation
Date: May 22, 2023
Time: 2132 hours
Location: 500 block of Buchanan Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victims: Adult Female and Adult Male
Details/Summary:
On Monday, 05/22/2023, at approximately 9:32 PM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 500 block of Buchanan Street regarding a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene to find an adult female with minor abrasions due to glass from a vehicle that received gunfire. At that time officers did not locate any gunshot victim. Officers learned that there was a gathering outside when a vehicle pulled up. After this vehicle pulled up several shots were fired. Currently there is no vehicle description. Medics treated the adult female victim on scene and was released.
Several minutes after the initial call, officers were notified by a local hospital that a gun shot victim had arrived. The adult male was listed in critical condition by doctors. The Fort Wayne Homicide team was requested to assist with the investigation. Investigators and crime scene technicians are processing the scene for evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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